Elara B.

She was born to be queen… but they called her cursed. Born to a powerful Lycan bloodline, Helena Ozias has spent her life as an outcast—wolfless and unclaimed. When her father arranges her marriage to a ruthless Beta, she refuses to accept a fate that isn’t hers. On the day of the wedding, she escapes into the wild, following the only clue she has—an unseen force pulling her toward the mate she’s never met. She runs—into the wild, into the unknown… and straight into the arms of the man who’s been haunting her. But now that she's finally found the man she’s been searching for, he’s nothing like she imagined. Dark. Isolated. Guarded by secrets. Alaric Ottoman is raw power wrapped in mystery—an exiled Alpha with scars deeper than his silence. He doesn’t want a mate. Doesn’t want her. And yet, the bond between them ignites like wildfire, primal and undeniable. As passion flares and betrayal cuts deep, Helena must decide what she’s willing to become—for power, for freedom… and for him. But in a world where loyalty is fragile and power is everything, finding her mate may not be the end of her journey. It might just be the beginning of something more. Because the girl they called cursed is about to awaken. And when she does, the whole world will hear her howl.